Systems and approaches for drug delivery

ABSTRACT

An approach for determining material compatibility for components of a drug delivery system is provided that includes using surface zeta-potential analytical method to evaluate surface interactions between a desired molecule and at least one material present within a given IV-bag system.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This is the United States national phase of International PatentApplication No. PCT/US20/57054, filed Oct. 23, 2020, which claimspriority to U.S. Application No. 62/925,685, filed Oct. 24, 2019, theentire contents of each of which being incorporated by reference herein.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY

The Sequence Listing, which is a part of the present disclosure, issubmitted concurrently with the specification as a text file. The nameof the text file containing the Sequence Listing is“50058_Seqlisting.txt”, which was created on Aug. 8, 2022 and is 10,362bytes in size. The subject matter of the Sequence Listing isincorporated herein in its entirety by reference.

FIELD OF DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure generally relates to drug delivery systems and,more particularly, to material compatibility and component compatibilityfor drug therapies, drug delivery devices, and/or drug delivery systems.

BACKGROUND

Drugs are administered to treat a variety of conditions and diseases.Intravenous (“IV”) therapy is a drug dosing process that delivers drugsdirectly into a patient's vein using an infusion contained in a deliverycontainer (e.g., a pliable bag). These drug dosings may be performed ina healthcare facility, or in some instances, at remote locations such asa patient's home. In certain applications, a drug product may be shippedto a healthcare facility (e.g., an inpatient facility, an outpatientfacility, and/or a pharmacy) in a powdered or lyophilized form.

When reconstituting these drugs for administration, it is of particularimportance to maintain a sterile environment so as to not taint orotherwise damage the quality of the drug. Additionally, some classes ofdrugs such as bi-specific T-cell engagers may require exceptionallyaccurate quantities of the drug product and/or other fluids required fordosing so as to prevent the drug product from becoming toxic.Oftentimes, the healthcare professional must prepare the drug by closelyfollowing a set of steps to ensure a sterile environment is maintainedand that correct quantities of ingredients are added to the deliverycontainer. When reconstituting these drugs for administration, it may bedesirable or necessary to utilize a diluent, such as by adding a diluentto a drug product vial. As a result of these various steps andrequirements, the reconstitution process may be time-consuming, tedious,and may have an unacceptable or undesirable error rate.

The current process of reconstituting a lyophilized oncology product isoften performed either at the hospital or the specialty compoundingpharmacy by a licensed pharmacist. The use of a hood is often requiredto perform reconstitution steps to provide a sterile working environmentwhich can be cumbersome for pharmacists given the complexity of thesteps. In addition, this admixing process involves the use of multipleneedles to withdraw/add sterile water for injection (WFI), saline and/orIntravenous Solution Stabilizer (IVSS) solutions. Typically, forrelatively complex oncology products such as a Bi-specific T-cellEngager (BiTE®) molecule (e.g. Blincyto®) prepared in an IV bag, aspecified volume of WFI is added to reconstitute a lyophilized drugproduct contained in a vial via the use of a needle and syringe system.Next, the applicable volume of saline and IVSS solutions are added to anempty IV bag before the final reconstituted drug product is introduced.

It may also be of particular importance to utilize materials for deviceand system components that are compatible with the drug therapycomponents, for example materials that do not degrade, deactivate,contaminate, or otherwise negatively affect the drug therapy components.It may be desirable to assess the compatibility of each or a group ofmolecules in major classes of plastic chemistries that are being usedworldwide; however testing them all is resource intensive andunsustainable as the materials are ever changing. Few techniques allowone to determine and eventually tune the compatibility and optimize theIVSS for all of a group of molecules.

In addition, with the current regulatory requirements implemented byNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), certainoncology products are included in the hazardous drug list which requirethe use of additional engineering controls such as Closed SystemTransfer Device (CSTD) as an additional means of protection. Also,regardless of whether a drug is on the NIOSH list, it may beadvantageous to utilize a CSTD and/or other components/systems tominimize or avoid undesired release of fumes into the air or otherexposures.

As described in more detail below, the present disclosure sets forthsystems and methods for drug delivery device reconstitution embodyingadvantageous alternatives to existing systems and methods, and that mayaddress one or more of the challenges or needs mentioned herein, as wellas provide other benefits and advantages.

SUMMARY

In accordance with a first aspect, an approach for determining materialcompatibility for components of a drug delivery system is provided thatincludes using a surface zeta-potential analytical method to evaluatesurface interactions between a desired molecule and at least onematerial present within a given IV-bag system. In some examples, theapproach includes the steps of providing a double gap flow cell having atop layer, a bottom layer, and a flow path for the desired molecule toflow there between, and measuring a first zeta-potential when thedesired molecule flows through the first potential material. The top andbottom layers are constructed from a first potential material.

In some examples, the approach further includes the steps of replacingthe first potential material with a second potential material. Further,a second zeta-potential of the desired molecule is measured whileflowing through the second potential material. The first zeta-potentialis compared with the second zeta-potential.

In some of these examples, the desired molecule includes a drug productto be delivered intravenously. In some examples, a solution is formedwith the drug product and an intravenous solution stabilizer. Thezeta-potential of the solution may then be measured.

In accordance with a second aspect, a drug delivery system fordelivering a medicament includes a drug container, a fluid path thatreceives the drug product from the drug product container, and a drugdelivery device positioned along and/or adjacent to the fluid path. Thedrug container contains a B-cell maturation antigen Bispecific T-Cellengager (BiTE®). The drug delivery device includes a housing, a fluiddisplacement assembly at least partially supported by and/or surroundedby the housing, and a drive component at least partially supported byand/or surrounded by the housing. The drive component drives themedicament through the fluid displacement assembly. The drug productcontainer is constructed from at least one of ethylvinyl acetate (“EVA”)or polyolefin and the fluid path is constructed from at least one ofpolyethylene, polyurethane, or polyvinyl chloride (“PVC”).

In accordance with a third aspect, a drug delivery system for deliveringa medicament includes a drug container, a fluid path that receives thedrug product from the drug product container, and a drug delivery devicepositioned along and/or adjacent to the fluid path. The drug containercontains a humanized bi-specific XmAb T cell recruiting antibody. Thedrug delivery device includes a housing, a fluid displacement assemblyat least partially supported by and/or surrounded by the housing, and adrive component at least partially supported by and/or surrounded by thehousing. The drive component drives the medicament through the fluiddisplacement assembly. The drug product container and the fluid path areconstructed from at least one of EVA or polyolefin.

In accordance with a fourth aspect, a drug delivery system fordelivering a medicament includes a drug container, a fluid path thatreceives the drug product from the drug product container, and a drugdelivery device positioned along and/or adjacent to the fluid path. Thedrug container contains a prostate-specific membrane antigen bispecificT-Cell Engager (BiTE®). In some examples, the BiTE® is a half-lifeextended (HLE) BiTE®. The drug delivery device includes a housing, afluid displacement assembly at least partially supported by and/orsurrounded by the housing, and a drive component at least partiallysupported by and/or surrounded by the housing. The drive componentdrives the medicament through the fluid displacement assembly. The drugproduct container is constructed from at least one of EVA or polyolefinand the fluid path is constructed from at least one of polyethylene,polyurethane, or PVC.

In accordance with a fifth aspect, a drug delivery system for deliveringa medicament includes a drug container, a fluid path that receives thedrug product from the drug product container, and a drug delivery devicepositioned along and/or adjacent to the fluid path. The drug containercontains a half-life extended CD19-targeting bispecific T-Cell Engager(BiTE®) antibody. The drug delivery device includes a housing, a fluiddisplacement assembly at least partially supported by and/or surroundedby the housing, and a drive component at least partially supported byand/or surrounded by the housing. The drive component drives themedicament through the fluid displacement assembly. The drug productcontainer and fluid path are constructed from at least one of EVA orpolyolefin.

In accordance with a fifth aspect, a drug delivery system for deliveringa medicament includes a drug container, a fluid path that receives thedrug product from the drug product container, and a drug delivery devicepositioned along and/or adjacent to the fluid path. The drug containercontains a DLL3-targeting Bispecific T-Cell engager (BiTE®). The drugdelivery device includes a housing, a fluid displacement assembly atleast partially supported by and/or surrounded by the housing, and adrive component at least partially supported by and/or surrounded by thehousing. The drive component drives the medicament through the fluiddisplacement assembly. The drug product container and fluid path areconstructed from at least one of EVA or polyolefin.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above needs are at least partially met through provision of thesystems and approaches for drug delivery device reconstitution describedin the following detailed description, particularly when studied inconjunction with the drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 illustrates an example drug delivery device in accordance withvarious embodiments;

FIG. 2 illustrates a partial cross-section of an example drug deliverydevice in accordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 3 illustrates an exploded view of an example drug delivery devicein accordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 4 illustrates an example drug delivery system in accordance withvarious embodiments;

FIG. 5 illustrates an example double gap flow cell in accordance withvarious embodiments;

FIG. 6 illustrates a close-up IV container having molecules beingadsorbed therein in accordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 7 illustrates an example zeta-potential analysis as a function ofIVSS concentration in accordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 8 illustrates an example zeta-potential analysis as a function ofBiTE® concentration in accordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 9 is a table illustrating subvisible particle counts measured bylight obscuration in accordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 10 is a table illustrating HMW protein species measured by sizeexclusion chromatography in accordance with various embodiments;

FIGS. 11a and 11b are tables illustrating SPR binding assay for proteintiter in accordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 12 is a table illustrating binding assay for relative potency inaccordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 13 is a schematic structure of AMG 424 in accordance with variousembodiments;

FIG. 14 is an amino acid sequence of AMG 424 scFv-Fc (SEQ ID NO: 1),heavy chain(SEQ ID NO: 2), and light chain (SEQ ID NO: 3) in accordancewith various embodiments;

FIG. 15 is a table illustrating a list of IV administration containersand AMG 424 concentrations in accordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 16 is a table illustrating visual inspection results for AMG 424 inEVA IV bags and polyolefin IV bags in accordance with variousembodiments;

FIG. 17 is a table illustrating subvisible particle counts measured bylight obscuration in accordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 18 illustrates AMG 424 protein concentration recovery by RP-UHPLC(low dose) and UV-Visible light spectroscopy (high dose) in accordancewith various embodiments;

FIG. 19 is a table illustrating a list of IV administration containersand AMG 160 concentrations in accordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 20 is a table illustrating visual inspection results for AMG 160 inEVA and polyolefin IV bags and disposable syringes in accordance withvarious embodiments;

FIGS. 21a & b are tables illustrating subvisible particle countsmeasured by light obscuration in accordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 22 is a table illustrating HMW protein species measurements viaSE-UHPLC for AMG 160 in accordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 23 is a table illustrating protein concentration measured bySE-UHPLC for AMG 160 in accordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 24 is a table illustrating protein concentration measured by SPRBinding assay for AMG 160 in accordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 25 is a table illustrating binding assay for relative potency forAMG 160 in accordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 26 is a table illustrating a list of IV material types tested andAMG 562 concentrations in accordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 27 is a table illustrating protein recovery by Affinity Protein AHPLC total area counts in accordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 28 in a table illustrating percent HMW species measured by SE-UHPLCaccordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 29 is a table illustrating sub-visible particle counts measured byHIAC in accordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 30 is a table illustrating binding assay for relative potency inaccordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 31 is a table illustrating a list of IV administration containersand AMG 757 concentrations in accordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 32 is a table illustrating visual inspection results for AMG 757 inaccordance with various embodiments;

FIG. 33 is a table illustrating subvisible particle counts measured bylight obscuration in accordance with various embodiments in accordancewith various embodiments;

FIG. 34 illustrates SE-UHLPC assay for protein recovery in accordancewith various embodiments;

FIG. 35 illustrates relative potency of AMG 757 in accordance withvarious embodiments.

Skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the figures areillustrated for simplicity and clarity and have not necessarily beendrawn to scale. For example, the dimensions and/or relative positioningof some of the elements in the figures may be exaggerated relative toother elements to help to improve understanding of various embodimentsof the present invention. Also, common but well-understood elements thatare useful or necessary in a commercially feasible embodiment are oftennot depicted in order to facilitate a less obstructed view of thesevarious embodiments. It will further be appreciated that certain actionsand/or steps may be described or depicted in a particular order ofoccurrence while those skilled in the art will understand that suchspecificity with respect to sequence is not actually required. It willalso be understood that the terms and expressions used herein have theordinary technical meaning as is accorded to such terms and expressionsby persons skilled in the technical field as set forth above exceptwhere different specific meanings have otherwise been set forth herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Intravenous solution stabilizer (IVSS) was developed to prevent BiTE®adsorption to surfaces. Few techniques allow us to determine andeventually tune the level of adsorption and optimize the IVSS for ourmolecules. The surface zeta-potential analytical method was used tounderstand the surface interactions between a BiTE® and two commonIV-bag material types. This technique may support optimization of theIVSS formulation and enable the use of a range of materials in clinicsworldwide

BiTE® molecules are powerful tools in our cancer fighting arsenal. Theseunique molecules are very potent and often administered in relativelylow concentrations. Unfortunately, BiTE® molecules tend to adhere tosurfaces in the low concentration dosing regimes. To prevent BiTE®adsorption to surfaces (an example of such adsorption being depicted inFIG. 6), an intravenous solution stabilizer (IVSS) may be utilized.Additionally, other IV-administration materials and supplies may be usedadminister these therapies.

An example drug delivery system and device that may be used toadminister a drug product such as BiTE® is illustrated in FIGS. 1-5.More specifically, FIGS. 1 and 2 show a drug delivery device such as apump 110 having, generally, a pump head 112 having a durable or reusablehousing 114 a, disposable housing 114 b, a fluid flow path 162, a powersource such as a battery 132, a drive assembly such as a motor 140, acontroller and display 134, and a pair of pressure sensors (e.g., inletpressure transducer 152 and outlet pressure transducer 154). The twohousing components 114 a, 114 b cooperate to define the overall housing114. In some examples, the durable or reusable housing 114 a may bedisposable as suitable. Similarly, in some examples, the disposablehousing 114 b may be reusable, although certain sterilization and/orrefurbishment steps may be required or desirable to achieve thisreusability.

As is further illustrated in FIG. 2, a medicament from a drug productcontainer may travel through an input tube, into the pump head 112, andout of the pump through an output tube. In other words, the pump is ableto urge the medicament through the pump head 112. While the pump head112 shown in FIG. 2 is a peristaltic pump but other suitableconfigurations may be used, such as a positive displacement pump. Thepump head 112 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a ring pump that utilizes agenerally circular-shaped loop of tubing 162 to create peristalticforces. As a more specific example, the pump head 112 has a componentthat pinches or otherwise occludes the ring-shaped tube section in acircular motion to urge fluid through the tube 162.

FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of the pump 110, including sub componentsof the housing 114, such as a controller front case 122, a controllerrear case 124, a pump head front case 126, and a pump head rear case128. These four components 122, 124, 126, 128 generally fit together toform at least the majority of the housing 114. These four components122, 124, 126, 128 may be made of a generally rigid and lightweightmaterial, such as plastic, a composite, or any other suitable material.The front/rear paired components (122, 124 on one hand, and 126, 128 onthe other) may fit together via fasteners, snap-fit connections, anadhesive, or any other suitable coupling components/methods. A PCA andbattery assembly 130 is at least partially contained within the housing114, with a display screen 134 (FIG. 2) defining a portion of thehousing 114.

FIG. 3 further shows an exploded view of the drive assembly 140 (e.g.,the motor assembly), a tube set, and pressure sensors 150. Withreference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the drive assembly 140 generally includes amotor 142, a retainer ring 143, an eccentric hub 144, a sleeve bearing145, a pump race 146, an encoder board 147, and a generallypliant/flexible isolation mount or mounts 148. The motor 142 provides arotational driving force. The retainer ring 143 retains other componentsin the housing (namely the tubes, as discussed more below) and/or foraligning the eccentric hub 144. The eccentric hub 144 utilizes a camfeature to generate peristalsis. The sleeve bearing 145 provides abarrier between the eccentric hub 144 and the tubing (such as the ringtube 158). The pump race 146 is adapted to house thepreviously-described circular shaped tube section. The encoder board 147is configured to measure an actual speed of the motor for increasedaccuracy and precision. The generally pliant/flexible isolation mounts148 prevent part misalignment, reduce drive torque/power, and providecompliance for head installation.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, an example drug delivery assembly 100 (or“system”) is provided that may use the hand-held device 120. Forexample, the drug delivery assembly 100 includes a drug productcontainer 102 for containing a drug product 102 a (or medicament), an IVinput line 104 a, an IV output line 104 d, each of which being in theform of the tubing portions 162a, 162 d leading to and from the pump114, The tubing portion 162 d is coupled with the user via any number ofsuitable approaches such as, for example, an IV needle or cannula. Insome examples, the pump 114 may be worn by and/or otherwise coupled withthe user.

In some examples, a surface zeta-potential analytical method may be usedto better understand the unique surface interactions between themolecules and the materials present within a given IV-bag system. Thisassessment may provide an optimized IVSS formulation so that a widerange of commercially available plastic materials may be utilized inhealthcare facilities. In these approaches, streaming zeta-potentialmeasurements may be used to obtain the surface zeta-potential for anIV-bag 102 and administration-line tubing materials 162 (as well asfilters, CSTDs etc) (Anton Paar Surpass3). Also, an optimalconcentration of IV-Bag Stabilizing Solution (IVSS) may be determined topassivate the surface material. Subsequently, the prevalence of a givenBiTE®/protein to adsorb may be compared with different IV-bag materialsurfaces. As illustrated in FIG. 5, a double gap flow cell isillustrated to provide a miniaturized representation of an IV bag 104having top and bottom layers and a flow path for the solution to flowtherebetween.

The surface zeta potential is the potential drop across the mobile partof the double-layer and related to the surface charge at a solid/liquidinterface. If negative charges are adsorbed at the surface of thematerial (i.e., the IV bag 102 and/or the tubing 162), the surface zetapotential is negative and vice-versa. Therefore, surface zeta potentialmay be used to determine whether the molecules will adsorb onto the IVbag 102 and/or tubing materials 162. As illustrated in FIG. 7, whichmeasures the impact on zeta-potential when increasing the percentage ofIVSS, upon adding IVSS, the zeta-potential increases by approximately40mV. The zeta-potential plateaus at approximately 1% IVSS. In someother examples, zeta potential may be measured by applying a knownelectric field to determine the electrophoretic mobility of theparticles.

With reference to FIG. 8, zeta-potential analysis may be used todetermine the effect of BiTE® concentrations on adsorption intodifferent materials. More specifically, in the illustrated FIG. 8,different concentrations of AMG 596, an anti-EGFRvIll/CD3 BiTE® antibodywere observed. A substantial difference in IVSS protection againstadsorption on polyolefin IV-Bag films is shown as compared to a commonalternative, polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Accordingly, a drug deliverysystem 100 for use with AMG 596 may incorporate a 2% IVSS solution foruse with polyolefin IV-bags 102 while preventing adsorption. Thezeta-potential of the molecules may be compared by varying the materialthe molecule flows through (e.g., EVA, polypropylene, polyurethane,etc.) while also varying an amount of IVSS added to the molecule to forma solution including the drug product.

Accordingly, by using zeta-potential analysis, it may be easier todetermine if the IVSS is effective for different types of plasticchemistries and additionally, preferred materials for the IV-delivery ofa group of drug products (e.g., to help with material selection) may bedetermined. The above techniques and results may provide the informationnecessary to optimize the IVSS formulation, potentially in amolecule-specific manner, so that a wide range of commercially availableplastic materials can be utilized in clinics worldwide. Further,Pre-incubation with 2% IVSS addition prevents BiTE® adsorbtion andpolyolefin material adsorbs measurably less BiTE® than PVC material(with or without IVSS present). This information may be of particularimportance to address any number of the following potential issues:plasticizers are material specific and may affect stability (DEHP/TOTM);Barrier efficacy may be a consideration for long-term storage (extendedholds and continuous infusion); regional differences in materialpreference/permitted use; material types may impact module recovery;leachable/extractable profiles may differ.

Additional BiTE® molecules and suitable system 100 materials will now bediscussed. In a first alternative, a B-cell maturation antigen Half-lifeextended Bispecific T-Cell Engager (BCMA-HLE BiTE®; AMG 701) may be usedin the system 100. In this example, the drug was determined to bephysically stable in a 0.9% saline solution with 2% IVSS for intravenousadministration and is compatible with ethylvinyl acetate (EVA) and/orpolyolefin IV bags 102 as well as polyethylene and polyurethane (PU)infusion sets (i.e., tubing 162) both with and without 0.22 μm in-linefilters. Further, the zeta-potential analysis determined that disposableplastic syringes may also be used. Further, tubing 162 constructed fromPVC may be used for concentrations of AMG 701 of 25 μg/mL or more. Atconcentrations of 0.1 μg/mL and below, protein losses due to adsorptionis higher than for other material types.

In order to prepare AMG 701 for intravenous infusion, IVSS is added toan IV bag 102 containing 0.9% sodium chloride at a 1:50 dilution. Thelyophilized drug product 102 a is reconstituted with 1.2 mL of sterilewater for injection (SWFI) and the appropriate amount is thentransferred into the IV bag 102 for dose preparation. The compatibilityof AMG 701 with IVSS at 2% (1:50 dilution) in 0.9% saline was tested inIV bags 102 constructed from ethylene vinyl acetate and polyolefin aswell as siliconized disposable syringes and polyethylene (PE), polyvinylchloride (PVC), and polyurethane (PU) IV infusion sets (which includestubing 162). Further, compatibility with 0.22 μm in-line filters wasobserved. As previously noted, AMG 701 maintains stability and potencyafter storage in EVA and polyolefin IV bags 102 as well as siliconizeddisposable syringes, and is compatible with PE and PU infusion sets withor without 0.22 μm filters. Further, the use of PVC infusion setsresulted in decreased protein concentrations.

A stability study using three concentrations was executed to support theproposed clinical doses between 2 μg/dose and 6500 μg/dose. Morespecifically, a low protein concentration of 0.1 μg/mL, an intermediateconcentration of 25 μg/mL, and a high protein concentration of 100 μg/mLwas executed. Further, ethylene vinyl acetate IV bags, polyolefin IVbags, disposable 20 mL syringes, polyolefin infusions sets, and PVCinfusion sets (with and without 0.22 μm filters) and needles/catheterswere tested for each concentration.

TABLE 1 List of IV administration containers and AMG 701 concentrationsConcentration Contact Container of AMG 701 time Temperature Infusionrate (nominal volume) (μg/mL) (h) (° C.) Infusion set (mL/h) EVA IV bag100 0 5, 25 PE (w/o filter) uncontrolled (100 mL) 24  5 PE (w/o filter)Uncontrolled 24 25 PE (with filter), PVC 27 EVA IV bag 25 0 5, 25 PE(w/o filter) uncontrolled (100 mL) 24  5 PE (w/o filter) Uncontrolled 2425 PE (with filter), PVC 27 EVA IV bag 0.1 0 5, 25 PE (w/o filter)uncontrolled (100 mL) 24  5 PE (w/o filter) uncontrolled 3 25 PE (with,w/o filter) uncontrolled 4 25 No infusion n/a 7, 24 25 PE (with filter),PVC 27 Polyolefin IV bag 100 0 5, 25 PE (w/o filter) uncontrolled (100mL) 24  5 PE (w/o filter) uncontrolled 24 25 PE (with filter), PVC 27 2425 PU (w/o filter) 27 Polyolefin IV bag 25 0 5, 25 PE (w/o filter)uncontrolled (100 mL) 24  5 PE (w/o filter) uncontrolled 24 25 PE (withfilter), PVC 27 0.1 0 5, 25 PE (w/o filter) Uncontrolled Polyolefin IVbag 24  5 PE (w/o filter) Uncontrolled (100 mL) 3 25 PE (with filter)Uncontrolled 4 25 No infusion Uncontrolled 7, 24 25 PE (with filter),PVC 27 24 25 PU (w/o filter) 27 Syringe (20 mL) 0.1 0, 24 5, 25 PE (w/ofilter)  4

A visual inspection and subvisible particle analysis were used todetermine physical stability of the drug product 102 a in the IV bag 102and disposable syringe. Size exclusion chromatography was used to testthe amount of high molecular weight (HMW) protein species in the IV bag102 and disposable syringe. A SPR binding assay was used to measure theconcentration of drug product 102 a in the IV bag 102 and disposablesyringe. Samples were also tested with a binding assay (potency). Visualinspection results for AMG 701 in the IV administration containersdemonstrate that the samples are practically free of visible particles.

Subvisible particles were measured using a light obscuration instrument.The number of subvisible particles remained below the USP and PhEurlimits of particular matter (i.e., ≤6000 particles per container for ≥10μm and ≤600 particles per container for 25 μm) for all concentrations inthe 100 mL IV bags and the 20 mL disposable syringes (12 mL volume in 20mL syringe) at all temperatures and time points with and without 0.22 μminline filters (see FIG. 9)

Size exclusion chromatography with fluorescence detection was used todetermine the high molecular weight (HMW) protein species in 25 μg/mLand 100 μm/mL samples. The relative area under the curve (AUC)attributed to HMW species of AMG 701 are provided in FIG. 10. The 0.1μg/mL samples were not analyzed due to the low protein concentration. Insummary AMG 701 was stable against the formation of HMW protein speciesunder the tested conditions.

The protein concentration in the IV bags 102 and the disposable syringeswas measured using a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) binding assay. TheCD3 binding of the 0.1 μg/mL, 25 μg/mL, and 100 μg/mL samples wasmeasured by SPR and the protein concentration estimated by comparison toa standard curve of solutions of AMG 701 of known protein concentration.The 25 μg/mL and 100 μg/mL solutions were first diluted to 0.1 μg/mL andmeasured by SPR. Protein concentration in the IV bags and disposablesyringes are summarized in FIGS. 11a and 11b . For samples with anominal strength of 25 μg/mL and 100 μg/mL, the protein concentrationdid not change (≤±10%) over a 24 hour period in any of the IVadministration containers and was at the same with (time 24 hours) andwithout (time 0 hour) the 0.22 μm inline filter in the IV administrationset. These results indicate that there is no change in proteinconcentration in each of the IV administration containers.

For samples having a nominal length of 0.1 μg/mL, the proteinconcentration remained stable (e.g., <±10% change if compared to time 0hr samples) for at least 24 hours storage at 2° C. to 8° C. or for atleast four hours storage at 25° C. independent of the IV administrationcontainer. Protein concentration was also maintained during three hoursof infusion through PE infusion sets equipped with 0.22 μm inlinefilter. The exposure of these samples to PVC infusion sets resulted inincreased protein concentration losses (15-34%).

Binding assay (i.e., potency) results are summarized in FIG. 12. The 0.1μg/mL samples were not analyzed due to low protein concentration. Theresults for 25 μg/mL and 100 μg/mL indicate that there are nosignificant differences between time 0 and time 24 hour samples as wellas no significant difference between IV administration containers. Allmaterials are stable and fully potent.

In a second alternative, a humanized bi-specific XmAb T cell recruitingantibody construct (AMG 424) is directed against a cluster ofdifferentiation 3 (CD3) and cluster of differentiation 38 (CD38). Themolecule includes three different protein chains: single chain variablefragment-constant fragment (scFv-Fc), heavy chain (HC), and light chain(LC). The scFv-Fc fragment antigen-binding (Fab) domain binds to theT-cell receptor associated CD3, while the HC and LC Fab domain binds toCD38. FIG. 13 illustrates the proposed structure of AMG 424. Theillustrated scFv-Fc, HC, and LC subunits are covalently linked throughten intra-chain and three inter-chain disulfide bonds. The scFv-Fc andHC each contain an N-linked glycan at the consensus glycosylation site(NST) at asparagine 335 and 295, respectively. The scFv-Fc and HCglycosylation sites are illustrated as G1 and G2, respectively. AMG 424includes 1144 amino acids. The amino acid sequences of scFv-Fc, HC, andLC are illustrated in FIG. 14. C-terminal lysine is mostly removed fromthe scFv-Fc and HC. The scFv-Fc is composed of 485 amino acids having amolecular mass of 52,613 Daltons (Da). The HC is composed of 445 aminoacids with a molecular weight of 23,470 Da. The complete amino acidsequence of AMG 424 is verified through a combination of intact mass andliquid chromatography—mass spectrometry (LC-MS) of trypsin and HNEdigested peptide mapping.

AMG 424 is supplied as a sterile, single use, preservative freelyophilized drug product to be reconstituted with sterile water forinjection for IV infusion. Each single use vial includes 6.50 mg of AMG424. The drug product 102 a is formulated with 10 mM L-glutamic acid, 9%(w/v) sucrose, 0.01% polysorbate 80, pH 4.2. To prepare AMG 424 for IVinfusion, IVSS is added to an infusion bag 102 containing 0.9% sodiumchloride at a 1:20 dilution. The lyophilized drug product isreconstituted with 1.25 mL of sterile WFI and the appropriate amount istransferred into the infusion bag for dose preparation.

The compatibility of AMG 424 with IVSS at 5% (1:20 dilution) in 0.9%saline was tested in IV bags 102 constructed from polyolefin and ethylvinyl acetate along with IV infusion sets having 0.22 μm filters. Tosummarize, AMG 424 maintained stability after storage in all containersfor up to 24 hours at 2° C. to 8° C. and 25° C. The proteinconcentration of AMG 424 high dose samples (4 mg/mL) were determinedusing UV-Visible light spectroscopy. The protein concentration of AMG424 low dose (1 μg/mL) samples were below the limit of detection for theUV-Visible Light Spectroscopy method. Accordingly, RP-UHPLC was used todetermine concentration for these samples. The separation of AMG 424from other impurities was achieved using a C8 column. A standard curveof the RP-UHPLC total integrated peak area was created from a set of AMG424 solutions at low concentrations. The standard curve was then used toestimate the concentration of protein present in the unknown sample.

The test is performed to enumerate subvisible particles within specificsize ranges. The apparatus used to test AMG 424 is an electronic,liquid-borne particle counting system that uses a light obscurationsensor along with a suitable sample-feeding device. Four aliquots (notless than 1 mL each) from a pool solution with a total volume of notless than 5 mL are degassed via a vacuum and analyzed. Data from thefirst aliquot is discarded and the number of particulates per containeris calculated from the average of the remaining three measurements.Results are reported as the number of particles per container forparticle sizes ≥10 μm and ≥25 μm. Additionally, particles ≥2 μm and ≥5μm in size per container are monitored. The method is compliant with USP787 and considered appropriate for AMG 424 as its intended use isspecific to therapeutic proteins.

To determine compatibility with different IV infusion deliverymaterials, a stability study using two concentrations—a low proteinconcentration of 1 μg/mL and high protein concentration of 4 mg/mL—wasexecuted to cover the proposed clinical doses between 50 μg/dose and 200mg/dose. To cover a representative range of commonly used materials, EVAIV bags, polyolefin IV bags, polyolefin infusions sets (both with andwithout 0.22 μm filters) and needles/catheters were tested for eachconcentration (see FIG. 15). Visual inspection and subvisible particleanalysis were used to determine physical stability of the drug productin the IV bag and disposable syringe. FIG. 16 illustrates the visualinspection results for AMG 424 in the IV container 102. In summary, thevisual inspection determined that the samples are practically free ofvisible particles.

Subvisible particles were measured using a light obscuration instrument.The number of subvisible particles remained below the USP and PhEurlimits for particulate matter (i.e., ≤6,000 particles per container for≥10 μm and ≤600 particles per container for ≥25 μm) for bothconcentrations in the 250 mL IV bags at all temperatures and time pointswith and without 0.22 μm inline filters (see FIG. 17).

As illustrated in FIG. 18, the protein concentration was measured byRP-UHPLC and UV-Visible light spectroscopy assays. After admixing theAMG 424 concentration in each bag of the IV administration container 102was analyzed by RP-UHPLC or UV-Visible light spectroscopy depending onsample concentration. The protein concentration recovery for the lowdose was based on comparison of the RP-UHPLC total peak area of theunknown to a standard curve. UV-Visible light spectroscopy measured theprotein concentration recovery of the high dose. The proteinconcentration did not change (±10%) over a 24 hour period in any of theIV administration containers and was the same with (t=24 h) and without(t=0) the 0.22 μm inline filter in the IV administration set. Theseresults indicate that there is no change in protein concentration ineach of the IV administration containers.

In summary, AMG 424 is physically stable in 0.9% saline with 5% IVSS forintravenous administration and is compatible with EVA and polyolefin IVbags and tubing materials used during product administration.

In a third alternative, material compatibility with a prostate-specificmembrane antigen half-life extended bispecific T-Cell engager (PMSA-HLEBiTE®; AMG 160) is determined. In summary, AMG 160 is physically stablein 0.9% saline with 5% IVSS for intravenous administration and iscompatible with EVA or polyolefin IV bags and polyethylene andpolyurethane infusion sets with and without 0.22 μm in-line filters aswell as disposable plastic syringes. To prepare AMG 160 for IV infusion,IVSS is added to the infusion bag 102 containing 0.9% sodium chloride ata 1:20 dilution. The lyophilized drug product is reconstituted with 1.2mL of sterile WFI and the appropriate amount is transferred into theinfusion bag for dose preparation.

To determine compatibility with different IV infusion deliverymaterials, a stability study using two concentrations—a low proteinconcentration of 0.1 μg/mL and high protein concentration of 62.5mg/mL—was executed to cover the proposed clinical doses. To cover arepresentative range of commonly used materials, EVA IV bags, polyolefinIV bags, disposable syringes (20 mL), PE, PVC, and/or PU infusions sets(both with and without 0.22 μm filters) and needles/catheters weretested for each concentration (see FIG. 19). Appearance and subvisibleparticle analysis were used to determine physical stability of the drugproduct in the IV bag and disposable syringe. More specifically,SE-UHPLC was used to test the amount of high molecular weight (HMW)protein species as well as the concentration of the drug product in IVbags and disposable syringes. A SPR binding assay was used as anorthogonal method to analyze the concentration of drug product in IVbags and disposable syringes. Samples at 62.5 μg/mL were also testedwith a binding assay (potency). Appearance results for AMG 160 in the IVadministration container are summarized in FIG. 20. In summary, thevisual inspection determined that the samples are practically free ofvisible particles.

Subvisible particles were measured using a light obscuration instrument.The number of subvisible particles remained below the USP and PhEurlimits for particulate matter (i.e., ≤6,000 particles per container for≥10 μm and ≤600 particles per container for ≥25 μm) for all samples (seeFIGS. 21a & b).

With reference to FIGS. 22 & 23, SE-UHPLC with fluorescence detectionwas used to determine the HMW protein species in 62.5 μg/mL samples. The0.1 μg/mL samples were not analyzed due to the low proteinconcentration. In summary, AMG 160 was stable against the formulation ofHMW protein species under the tested conditions indicated by amountsremaining below 1% (FIG. 22). Further, SE-UHPLC with fluorescencedetection was used to determine the concentration of the drug product inIV bags prior to and after infusion. The 0.1 μg/mL samples were againnot analyzed due to the low protein concentration. Protein concentrationfor each sample was calculated from the respective area under the curve(AUC) using linear regression of a standard curve derived from AMG 160solutions of known concentrations. Protein concentration in the IV bagsare summarized in FIG. 23.

With reference to FIG. 24, the protein concentration in the IV bags andthe disposable syringes was also measured using a surface plasmonresonance binding assay as an orthogonal method. The CD3 binding of the0.1 μg/mL and 62.5 μg/mL samples were measured by SPR and the proteinconcentration estimated by comparison to a standard curve of solutionsof AMG 160 of known protein concentration. The 62.5 μg/mL solutions werefirst diluted to 0.1 μg/mL and measured by SPR. Protein concentration inthe IV bags and disposable syringes are summarized in FIG. 24. Forsamples with a nominal strength of 0.1 μg/mL, the protein concentrationdid not change ≤±6%) over a 24 hour period in any of the IVadministration containers. Protein concentration also remained stableduring infusion and when the solution passed a 0.22 μm in-line filter.For samples with a nominal strength of 62.5 μg/mL, the proteinconcentration did not change (≤±6%) over a 24 hour period in any of theIV administration containers. Protein concentration also remained stableduring infusion and when the solution passed a 0.22 μm in-line filter.Accordingly, there is no change in protein concentration in each of theIV administration containers.

Binding assay (potency) results are provided in FIG. 25. The 0.1 μg/mLsamples were again not analyzed due to the low protein concentration.The results for 62.5 μg/mL indicate that there are no significantdifferences between time 0 and time 24 hours samples as well as nosignificant difference between IV administration containers. The resultsindicate that AMG 160 remained stable and fully potent under testedconditions.

To summarize, AMG 160 is physically stable in 0.9% saline with 5% IVSSfor IV administration and is compatible with EVA and polyolefin IV bags,PE, PVC, and PU infusion sets (with and without 0.22 μm in-line filters)as well as disposable plastic (polypropylene) syringes used duringproduct administration.

In a fourth alternative, material compatibility with an HLECD19-targeting BiTE® (AMG 562) is determined. To prepare AMG 562 forinfusion, IVSS is added to infusion components containing 0.9% sodiumchloride at a 1:20 dilution. The lyophilized drug product isreconstituted with 1.2 mL of sterile WFI and the appropriate amount istransferred into the infusion bag for dose preparation. Thecompatibility of AMG 562 drug product with IVSS at 5% (1:20 dilution) in0.9% saline was tested in commonly used IV administration materials (EVAand polyolefin) and siliconized disposable syringes along with IVinfusion sets and 0.22 μm in-line filters. The results demonstrated thatAMG 562 maintained stability, and was fully recoverable and potent afterstorage in IV administration components for up to 24 hours at 25° C. AProtein A column was used to bind and elute AMG 562. The protein elutedas a single peak. The total protein loaded was determined by comparingthe area under the curve to a known concentration curve.

To determine compatibility with different IV infusion deliverymaterials, a stability study using two concentrations—a low proteinconcentration of 50 ng/mL and high protein concentration of 10 μg/mL—wasexecuted to cover the proposed clinical doses between 100 ng/dose and 1mg/dose. AMG 562 was prepared with 5% IVSS in the IV administrationmaterials (EVA and polyolefin) and disposable syringes for up to 24hours at 25° C. (see FIG. 26). Negative controls without IVSS were addedto both IV bag types at the lowest protein concentration to demonstratethe effectiveness of 5% IVSS to eliminate protein loss. Samples weretaken directly from the IV bag at time zero. After 24 hours, a secondsample was taken after flowing through the infusion line and filter.

After preparation and storage of AMG 562 in the described IVadministration materials, the protein concentration of the 50 ng/mL and10 μg/mL samples were analyzed by affinity Protein A HPLC chromatographyand compared to the concentration at time zero to determine if any lossoccurred due to adsorption to surfaces. After storage for 24 hours at25° C. (FIG. 27), no significant losses in AMG 562 with 5% IVSS at 50ng/mL and 10 μg/mL were observed. The protein loss was significant inAMG 562 without IVSS at 50 ng/mL, demonstrating the need for theaddition of 5% IVSS to the IV infusion materials.

With reference to FIGS. 28-30, aggregation was monitored using SE-UHPLC.The results for SE-UHPLC showed no change in percent HMW species at 10μg/mL (FIG. 28). The 50 ng/mL AMG 562 concentration was below the levelof quantitation for the SE-UHPLC assay. Accordingly, the results fromthe 10 μg/mL AMG 562 are expected to be representative of the lowerconcentration. The subvisible particle counts was quantified using HIAC(i.e., a light obscuration instrument), and visual analysis was used todetermine visible particles were present in both 50 ng/mL and 10 pg/mLconcentrations. The subvisible particle counts were at or below 18particles per mL at the size of 10 μm or greater and at or below 2particle per mL at the 25 μm size or greater (FIG. 29). The results fromvisual inspection demonstrate that IV administration materials (EVA andpolyolefin) and siliconized disposable syringes are practically free ofvisible particles.

The percent relative potency results showed no change in potency at 10μg/mL (FIG. 30). The 50 ng/mL samples were not analyzed due to the lowprotein concentration. Thus, the results from the 10 μg/mL AMG 562 areexpected to be representative of the lower concentration.

Based on the SE-UHPLC, subvisible, and visible particle data, andpotency results, AMG 562 was compatible with siliconized disposablesyringes, IV bags constructed from EVA or polyolefin, and remainedphysically stable and potent for the duration of the testing in 0.9%saline with 5% IVSS.

In a fifth alternative, material compatibility with AMG 757 isdetermined. To prepare AMG 757 for infusion, IVSS is added to infusioncomponents containing 0.9% sodium chloride at a 1:20 dilution. Thelyophilized drug product is reconstituted with 1.2 mL of sterile WFI andthe appropriate amount is transferred into the infusion bag for dosepreparation. The compatibility of AMG 757 drug product with IVSS at 5%(1:20 dilution) in 0.9% saline was tested in commonly used IVadministration materials (EVA and polyolefin) and siliconized disposablesyringes along with IV infusion sets with 0.22 μm in-line filters. Theresults demonstrated that AMG 757 maintained stability, and was fullypotent after storage in all containers for up to 24 hours at 2° C. to 8°C. and 25° C. A SE-UHPLC assay was used to estimate protein recovery. Astandard curve of the SE-UHPLC total integrated peak area was createdfrom a set of AMG 757 solutions at known concentrations. The standardcurve was then used to estimate the concentration of protein present inthe unknown sample.

To determine compatibility with different IV infusion deliverymaterials, a stability study using two concentrations—a low proteinconcentration of 20 μg/mL and high protein concentration of 1 mg/mL—wasexecuted to cover the proposed clinical doses between 3 μg/dose and 100mg/dose. To cover a representative range of commonly used materials, EVAand polyolefin IV bags, disposable syringes (60 cc), polyolefin infusionsets with and without 0.22 μm filters, and needles/catheters were testedfor each concentration. FIG. 31 details the tested configurations.

Visual inspection and subvisible particle analysis were used todetermine physical stability of the drug product in the IV bag anddisposable syringe. A SE-UHPLC assay was used to measure theconcentration of drug product in the IV bag. Samples were also testedwith a cell-based bioassay (potency). FIG. 32 illustrates the visualinspection results for AMG 757 in the IV container 102. In summary, thevisual inspection determined that the samples are practically free ofvisible particles.

Subvisible particles were measured using a light obscuration instrument.The number of subvisible particles remained below the USP and PhEurlimits of particular matter (i.e., ≤6000 particles per container for 10μm and ≤600 particles per container for 25 μm) for both concentrationsin the 100 mL IV bags and the 60 cc disposable syringes (50 mL volume in60 cc syringe) at all temperatures and time points with and without 0.22μm inline filters (see FIG. 33).

With reference to FIG. 34, the SE-UHPLC assay percent recoverymeasurements are summarized. After admixing, the AMG 757 concentrationin each of the IV administration containers was analyzed. The percentrecovery was based on comparison of the SE-UHPLC total peak area of theunknown to a standard curve. The protein concentration did not change(±10%) over a 24 hour period in any of the IV administration containersand was the same with (t=24 h) and without (t=0 and t=4 h) the 0.22 μminline filter in the IV administration set. These results indicate thatthere is no change in protein concentration in each of the IVadministration containers.

With reference to FIG. 35, cell-based bioassay (potency) results aresummarized and indicate that there are no significant differencesbetween t=0 and t=24 h samples as well as no significant differencesbetween IV administration containers. The results indicate that allmaterials are stable and are fully potent. To summarize, AMG 757 isphysically stable in 0.9% saline with 5% IVSS for intravenousadministration and is compatible with EVA and polyolefin IV bags, tubingmaterials, as well as disposable plastic syringes used during productadministration.

In some examples, the IVSS may include polysorbate. In some examples,the IVSS formulation may include approximately 1.25 M lysinemonohydrocholoride, 25 mM citric acid monohydrate, 0.1% (w/v)polysorbate 80, and has a pH of approximately 7.0. In other examples,the IVSS 54 may include similar formulations, but also have a minimum ofapproximately 0.9% NaCI and approximately 0.001 to approximately 0.1%(w/v) polysorbate 80. It is appreciated that different BiTE® requiredifferent final percentages of IVSS 54 in the delivery container. Thispercentage may vary between approximately 0.5% to approximately 12% ofthe final volume in the delivery container. Further, citrate mayincrease the risk of glass delamination if filled in glass vials. In theevent that citrate is necessary for drug product stabilization(determined on a per-product basis), the delivery containers may beconstructed from CZ or other plastic compositions. Other examples ofingredients for suitable IVSSs 54 are possible. Suitable IVSS 54concentrations protect against protein-plastic interactions and/orsurface adsorption, and more specifically, in the lower end of theconcentration range where even minor losses may potentially change theeffective dose. The below table illustrates example componentconcentrations for varying IVSS concentrations:

TABLE 2 Component Concentrations with Varying IVSS Concentrations (topcolumn units are (V/v) % of IVSS IVSS COMPONENTS 0.5 1.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.010.0 12.0 Lysine monohydrochloride (M) 0.00625 0.0125 0.025 0.05 0.0750.1 0.125 0.15 Citrate Monohydrate (M) 0.000125 0.00025 0.0005 0.0010.0015 0.002 0.0025 0.003 Polysorbate 80 (% w/v) 0.0005 0.001 0.0020.004 0.006 0.008 0.01 0.012

The drug product container may be in the form of an IV bag, a vial, aprefilled syringe, or similar container that includes a reconstitutioncontainer body defining an inner volume. The inner volume may besterile. In some approaches, the reconstitution container adapter mayalso be a CSTD (or, in examples where the prefilled reconstitutioncontainer is in the form of a syringe, the container adapter may be aneedle) that mates, engages, and/or couples to the vial adapter.Additionally or alternatively, the drug product can be bulk lyophilizedand filled into a cartridge or container that is typically used toadminister with an IV pump. If needed the dehydrated forms of IVSS,NaCI, and any other components needed for the final administeredsolution can be bulk lyophilized and filled into the cassette for longterm storage.

As previously noted, in some examples, the prefilled drug productcontainer may be in the form of a prefilled syringe that contains thedrug product. In these examples the drug product may be in the form of aliquid BiTE® formulation used in conjunction with a monoclonal antibody(mAb), In these examples, the drug product may be directly added to thedelivery container without the use of a vial adapter system (such as theabove-mentioned CSTDs) where more traditional needle-syringeinjection/delivery into the container is preferred, which mayadvantageously simplify and/or improve supply chain and manufacturingcontrol, and may further allow for more compact commercial packagingthat takes up less space in storage systems at healthcare facilities. Inthese examples, the prefilled drug product vial may or may not need tobe reconstituted prior to transferring the drug product to the deliverycontainer.

The above description describes various devices, assemblies, components,subsystems and methods for use related to a drug delivery device. Thedevices, assemblies, components, subsystems, methods or drug deliverydevices can further comprise or be used with a drug including but notlimited to those drugs identified below as well as their generic andbiosimilar counterparts. The term drug, as used herein, can be usedinterchangeably with other similar terms and can be used to refer to anytype of medicament or therapeutic material including traditional andnon-traditional pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, supplements, biologics,biologically active agents and compositions, large molecules,biosimilars, bioequivalents, therapeutic antibodies, polypeptides,proteins, small molecules and generics. Non-therapeutic injectablematerials are also encompassed. The drug may be in liquid form, alyophilized form, or in a reconstituted from lyophilized form. Thefollowing example list of drugs should not be considered asall-inclusive or limiting.

The drug will be contained in a reservoir. In some instances, thereservoir is a primary container that is either filled or pre-filled fortreatment with the drug. The primary container can be a vial, acartridge or a pre-filled syringe.

In some embodiments, the reservoir of the drug delivery device may befilled with or the device can be used with colony stimulating factors,such as granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). Such G-CSF agentsinclude but are not limited to Neulasta® (pegfilgrastim, pegylatedfilgastrim, pegylated G-CSF, pegylated hu-Met-G-CSF) and Neupogen®(filgrastim, G-CSF, hu-MetG-CSF), UDENYCA® (pegfilgrastim-cbqv),Ziextenzo® (LA-EP2006; pegfilgrastim-bmez), or FULPHILA(pegfilgrastim-bmez).

In other embodiments, the drug delivery device may contain or be usedwith an erythropoiesis stimulating agent (ESA), which may be in liquidor lyophilized form. An ESA is any molecule that stimulateserythropoiesis. In some embodiments, an ESA is an erythropoiesisstimulating protein. As used herein, “erythropoiesis stimulatingprotein” means any protein that directly or indirectly causes activationof the erythropoietin receptor, for example, by binding to and causingdimerization of the receptor. Erythropoiesis stimulating proteinsinclude erythropoietin and variants, analogs, or derivatives thereofthat bind to and activate erythropoietin receptor; antibodies that bindto erythropoietin receptor and activate the receptor; or peptides thatbind to and activate erythropoietin receptor. Erythropoiesis stimulatingproteins include, but are not limited to, Epogen® (epoetin alfa),Aranesp® (darbepoetin alfa), Dynepo® (epoetin delta), Mircera® (methyoxypolyethylene glycol-epoetin beta), Hematide®, MRK-2578, INS-22,Retacrit® (epoetin zeta), Neorecormon® (epoetin beta), Silapo® (epoetinzeta), Binocrit® (epoetin alfa), epoetin alfa Hexal, Abseamed® (epoetinalfa), Ratioepo® (epoetin theta), Eporatio® (epoetin theta), Biopoin®(epoetin theta), epoetin alfa, epoetin beta, epoetin iota, epoetinomega, epoetin delta, epoetin zeta, epoetin theta, and epoetin delta,pegylated erythropoietin, carbamylated erythropoietin, as well as themolecules or variants or analogs thereof.

Among particular illustrative proteins are the specific proteins setforth below, including fusions, fragments, analogs, variants orderivatives thereof: OPGL specific antibodies, peptibodies, relatedproteins, and the like (also referred to as RANKL specific antibodies,peptibodies and the like), including fully humanized and human OPGLspecific antibodies, particularly fully humanized monoclonal antibodies;Myostatin binding proteins, peptibodies, related proteins, and the like,including myostatin specific peptibodies; IL-4 receptor specificantibodies, peptibodies, related proteins, and the like, particularlythose that inhibit activities mediated by binding of IL-4 and/or IL-13to the receptor; Interleukin 1-receptor 1 (“IL1-R1”) specificantibodies, peptibodies, related proteins, and the like; Ang2 specificantibodies, peptibodies, related proteins, and the like; NGF specificantibodies, peptibodies, related proteins, and the like; CD22 specificantibodies, peptibodies, related proteins, and the like, particularlyhuman CD22 specific antibodies, such as but not limited to humanized andfully human antibodies, including but not limited to humanized and fullyhuman monoclonal antibodies, particularly including but not limited tohuman CD22 specific IgG antibodies, such as, a dimer of a human-mousemonoclonal hLL2 gamma-chain disulfide linked to a human-mouse monoclonalhLL2 kappa-chain, for example, the human CD22 specific fully humanizedantibody in Epratuzumab, CAS registry number 501423-23-0; IGF-1 receptorspecific antibodies, peptibodies, and related proteins, and the likeincluding but not limited to anti-IGF-1R antibodies; B-7 related protein1 specific antibodies, peptibodies, related proteins and the like(“B7RP-1” and also referring to B7H2, ICOSL, B7h, and CD275), includingbut not limited to B7RP-specific fully human monoclonal IgG2 antibodies,including but not limited to fully human IgG2 monoclonal antibody thatbinds an epitope in the first immunoglobulin-like domain of B7RP-1,including but not limited to those that inhibit the interaction ofB7RP-1 with its natural receptor, ICOS, on activated T cells; IL-15specific antibodies, peptibodies, related proteins, and the like, suchas, in particular, humanized monoclonal antibodies, including but notlimited to HuMax IL-15 antibodies and related proteins, such as, forinstance, 145c7; IFN gamma specific antibodies, peptibodies, relatedproteins and the like, including but not limited to human IFN gammaspecific antibodies, and including but not limited to fully humananti-IFN gamma antibodies; TALL-1 specific antibodies, peptibodies,related proteins, and the like, and other TALL specific bindingproteins; Parathyroid hormone (“PTH”) specific antibodies, peptibodies,related proteins, and the like; Thrombopoietin receptor (“TPO-R”)specific antibodies, peptibodies, related proteins, and thelike;Hepatocyte growth factor (“HGF”) specific antibodies, peptibodies,related proteins, and the like, including those that target theHGF/SF:cMet axis (HGF/SF:c-Met), such as fully human monoclonalantibodies that neutralize hepatocyte growth factor/scatter (HGF/SF);TRAIL-R2 specific antibodies, peptibodies, related proteins and thelike; Activin A specific antibodies, peptibodies, proteins, and thelike; TGF-beta specific antibodies, peptibodies, related proteins, andthe like; Amyloid-beta protein specific antibodies, peptibodies, relatedproteins, and the like; c-Kit specific antibodies, peptibodies, relatedproteins, and the like, including but not limited to proteins that bindc-Kit and/or other stem cell factor receptors; OX40L specificantibodies, peptibodies, related proteins, and the like, including butnot limited to proteins that bind OX40L and/or other ligands of the OX40receptor; Activase® (alteplase, tPA); Aranesp® (darbepoetin alfa)Erythropoietin [30-asparagine, 32-threonine, 87-valine, 88-asparagine,90-threonine], Darbepoetin alfa, novel erythropoiesis stimulatingprotein (NESP); Epogen® (epoetin alfa, or erythropoietin); GLP- 1,Avonex® (interferon beta- 1a); Bexxar® (tositumomab, anti-CD22monoclonal antibody); Betaseron® (interferon-beta); Campath®(alemtuzumab, anti-CD52 monoclonal antibody); Dynepo® (epoetin delta);Velcade® (bortezomib); MLN0002 (anti- α4β37 mAb); MLN1202 (anti-CCR2chemokine receptor mAb); Enbrel® (etanercept, TNF-receptor/Fc fusionprotein, TNF blocker); Eprex® (epoetin alfa); Erbitux® (cetuximab,anti-EGFR/HER1/c-ErbB-1); Genotropin® (somatropin, Human GrowthHormone); Herceptin® (trastuzumab, anti-HER2/neu (erbB2) receptor mAb);Kanjinti™ (trastuzumab-anns) anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody, biosimilarto Herceptin®, or another product containing trastuzumab for thetreatment of breast or gastric cancers; Humatrope® (somatropin, HumanGrowth Hormone); Humira® (adalimumab); Vectibix® (panitumumab), Xgeva®(denosumab), Prolia® (denosumab), Immunoglobulin G2 Human MonoclonalAntibody to RANK Ligand, Enbrel® (etanercept, TNF-receptor/Fc fusionprotein, TNF blocker), Nplate® (romiplostim), rilotumumab, ganitumab,conatumumab, brodalumab, insulin in solution; Infergen® (interferonalfacon-1); Natrecor® (nesiritide; recombinant human B-type natriureticpeptide (hBNP); Kineret® (anakinra); Leukine® (sargamostim, rhuGM;LymphoCide® (epratuzumab, anti-CD22 mAb); Benlysta™ (lymphostat B,belimumab, anti-BlyS mAb); Metalyse® (tenecteplase, t-PA analog);Mircera® (methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta); Mylotarg®(gemtuzumab ozogamicin); Raptiva® (efalizumab); Cimzia® (certolizumabpegol, CDP 870); Solids™ (eculizumab); pexelizumab (anti-C5 complement);Numax® (MEDI-524); Lucentis® (ranibizumab); Panorex® (17-1A,edrecolomab); Trabio® (lerdelimumab); TheraCim hR3 (nimotuzumab);Omnitarg (pertuzumab, 2C4); Osidem® (IDM-1); OvaRex® (B43.13); Nuvion®(visilizumab); cantuzumab mertansine (huC242-DM1); NeoRecormon® (epoetinbeta); Neumega® (oprelvekin, human interleukin-11); Orthoclone OKT3®(muromonab-CD3, anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody); Procrit® (epoetin alfa);Remicade® (infliximab, anti-TNFα monoclonal antibody); Reopro®(abciximab, anti-GP Ilb/Ilia receptor monoclonal antibody); Actemra®(anti-IL6 Receptor mAb); Avastin® (bevacizumab), HuMax-CD4(zanolimumab); Mvasi™ (bevacizumab-awwb); Rituxan® (rituximab, anti-CD20mAb); Tarceva® (erlotinib); Roferon-A®-(interferon alfa-2a); Simulect®(basiliximab); Prexige® (lumiracoxib); Synagis® (palivizumab); 145c7-CHO(anti-IL15 antibody, see U.S. Pat. No. 7,153,507); Tysabri®(natalizumab, anti-α4integrin mAb); Valortim® (MDX-1303, anti-B.anthracis protective antigen mAb); ABthrax™ Xolair® (omalizumab); ETI211(anti-MRSA mAb); IL-1 trap (the Fc portion of human IgG1 and theextracellular domains of both IL-1 receptor components (the Type Ireceptor and receptor accessory protein)); VEGF trap (Ig domains ofVEGFR1 fused to IgG1 Fc); Zenapax® (daclizumab); Zenapax® (daclizumab,anti-IL-2Rα mAb); Zevalin® (ibritumomab tiuxetan); Zetia® (ezetimibe);Orencia® (atacicept, TACI-Ig); anti-CD80 monoclonal antibody(galiximab); anti-CD23 mAb (lumiliximab); BR2-Fc (huBR3/huFc fusionprotein, soluble BAFF antagonist); CNTO 148 (golimumab, anti-TNFα mAb);HGS-ETR1 (mapatumumab; human anti-TRAIL Receptor-1 mAb); HuMax-CD20(ocrelizumab, anti-CD20 human mAb); HuMax-EGFR (zalutumumab); M200(volociximab, anti-α5β1 integrin mAb); MDX-010 (ipilimumab, anti-CTLA-4mAb and VEGFR-1 (IMC-18F1); anti-BR3 mAb; anti-C. difficile Toxin A andToxin B C mAbs MDX-066 (CDA-1) and MDX-1388); anti-CD22 dsFv-PE38conjugates (CAT-3888 and CAT-8015); anti-CD25 mAb (HuMax-TAC); anti-CD3mAb (NI-0401); adecatumumab; anti-CD30 mAb (MDX-060); MDX-1333(anti-IFNAR); anti-CD38 mAb (HuMax CD38); anti-CD40 L mAb; anti-CriptomAb; anti-CTGF Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Phase I Fibrogen (FG-3019);anti-CTLA4 mAb; anti-eotaxin1 mAb (CAT-213); anti-FGF8 mAb;anti-ganglioside GD2 mAb; anti-ganglioside GM2 mAb; anti-GDF-8 human mAb(MYO-029); anti-GM-CSF Receptor mAb (CAM-3001); anti-HepC mAb (HuMaxHepC); anti-IFNα mAb (MEDI-545, MDX-198); anti-IGF1R mAb; anti-IGF-1RmAb (HuMax-Inflam); anti-IL12 mAb (ABT-874); anti-IL12/IL23 mAb (CNTO1275); anti-IL13 mAb (CAT-354); anti-IL2Ra mAb (HuMax-TAC); anti-IL5Receptor mAb; anti-integrin receptors mAb (MDX-018, CNTO 95); anti-IP10Ulcerative Colitis mAb (MDX-1100); BMS-66513; anti-Mannose Receptor/hCGβmAb (MDX-1307); anti-mesothelin dsFv-PE38 conjugate (CAT-5001);anti-PD1mAb (MDX-1106 (ONO-4538)); anti-PDGFRα antibody (IMC-3G3);anti-TGFβ mAb (GC-1008); anti-TRAIL Receptor-2 human mAb (HGS-ETR2);anti-TWEAK mAb; anti-VEGFR/Flt-1 mAb; and anti-ZP3 mAb (HuMax-ZP3).

In some embodiments, the drug delivery device may contain or be usedwith a sclerostin antibody, such as but not limited to romosozumab,blosozumab, BPS 804 (Novartis), Evenity™ (romosozumab-aqqg), anotherproduct containing romosozumab for treatment of postmenopausalosteoporosis and/or fracture healing and in other embodiments, amonoclonal antibody (IgG) that binds human Proprotein ConvertaseSubtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9). Such PCSK9 specific antibodies include,but are not limited to, Repatha® (evolocumab) and Praluent®(alirocumab). In other embodiments, the drug delivery device may containor be used with rilotumumab, bixalomer, trebananib, ganitumab,conatumumab, motesanib diphosphate, brodalumab, vidupiprant orpanitumumab. In some embodiments, the reservoir of the drug deliverydevice may be filled with or the device can be used with IMLYGIC®(talimogene laherparepvec) or another oncolytic HSV for the treatment ofmelanoma or other cancers including but are not limited toOncoVEXGALV/CD; OrienX010; G207, 1716; NV1020; NV12023; NV1034; andNV1042. In some embodiments, the drug delivery device may contain or beused with endogenous tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs)such as but not limited to TIMP-3. In some embodiments, the drugdelivery device may contain or be used with Aimovig® (erenumab-aooe),anti-human CGRP-R (calcitonin gene-related peptide type 1 receptor) oranother product containing erenumab for the treatment of migraineheadaches. Antagonistic antibodies for human calcitonin gene-relatedpeptide (CGRP) receptor such as but not limited to erenumab andbispecific antibody molecules that target the CGRP receptor and otherheadache targets may also be delivered with a drug delivery device ofthe present disclosure. Additionally, bispecific T cell engager (BITE®)antibodies such as but not limited to BLINCYTO® (blinatumomab) can beused in or with the drug delivery device of the present disclosure. Insome embodiments, the drug delivery device may contain or be used withan APJ large molecule agonist such as but not limited to apelin oranalogues thereof. In some embodiments, a therapeutically effectiveamount of an anti-thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) or TSLP receptorantibody is used in or with the drug delivery device of the presentdisclosure. In some embodiments, the drug delivery device may contain orbe used with Avsola™ (infliximab-axxq), anti-TNF α monoclonal antibody,biosimilar to Remicade® (infliximab) (Janssen Biotech, Inc.) or anotherproduct containing infliximab for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.In some embodiments, the drug delivery device may contain or be usedwith Kyprolis® (carfilzomib),(2S)-N-((S)-1-((S)-4-methyl-1-(R)-2-methyloxiran-2-yl)-1-oxopentan-2-ylcarbamoyl)-2-phenylethyl)-2-((S)-2-(2-morpholinoacetamido)-4-phenylbutanamido)-4-methylpentanamide, oranother product containing carfilzomib for the treatment of multiplemyeloma. In some embodiments, the drug delivery device may contain or beused with Otezla® (apremilast),N-[2-[(1S)-1-(3-ethoxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-(methylsulfony)pethyl]-2,3-dihydro-1,3-dioxo-1H-isoindo-4-yl]acetamide,or another product containing apremilast for the treatment of variousinflammatory diseases. In some embodiments, the drug delivery device maycontain or be used with Parsabiv™ (etelcalcetide HCl, KAI-4169) oranother product containing etelcalcetide HCl for the treatment ofsecondary hyperparathyroidism (sHPT) such as in patients with chronickidney disease (KD) on hemodialysis. In some embodiments, the drugdelivery device may contain or be used with ABP 798 (rituximab), abiosimilar candidate to Rituxan®/MabThera™, or another productcontaining an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody. In some embodiments, thedrug delivery device may contain or be used with a VEGF antagonist suchas a non-antibody VEGF antagonist and/or a VEGF-Trap such as aflibercept(Ig domain 2 from VEGFR1 and Ig domain 3 from VEGFR2, fused to Fc domainof IgG1). In some embodiments, the drug delivery device may contain orbe used with ABP 959 (eculizumab), a biosimilar candidate to Soliris®,or another product containing a monoclonal antibody that specificallybinds to the complement protein C5. In some embodiments, the drugdelivery device may contain or be used with Rozibafusp alfa (formerlyAMG 570) is a novel bispecific antibody-peptide conjugate thatsimultaneously blocks ICOSL and BAFF activity. In some embodiments, thedrug delivery device may contain or be used with Omecamtiv mecarbil, asmall molecule selective cardiac myosin activator, or myotrope, whichdirectly targets the contractile mechanisms of the heart, or anotherproduct containing a small molecule selective cardiac myosin activator.In some embodiments, the drug delivery device may contain or be usedwith Sotorasib (formerly known as AMG 510), a KRAS^(G12C) small moleculeinhibitor, or another product containing a KRAS^(G12C) small moleculeinhibitor. In some embodiments, the drug delivery device may contain orbe used with Tezepelumab, a human monoclonal antibody that inhibits theaction of thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), or another productcontaining a human monoclonal antibody that inhibits the action of TSLP.In some embodiments, the drug delivery device may contain or be usedwith AMG 714, a human monoclonal antibody that binds to Interleukin-15(IL-15) or another product containing a human monoclonal antibody thatbinds to Interleukin-15 (IL-15). In some embodiments, the drug deliverydevice may contain or be used with AMG 890, a small interfering RNA(siRNA) that lowers lipoprotein(a), also known as Lp(a), or anotherproduct containing a small interfering RNA (siRNA) that lowerslipoprotein(a). In some embodiments, the drug delivery device maycontain or be used with ABP 654 (human IgG1 kappa antibody), abiosimilar candidate to Stelara®, or another product that contains humanIgG1 kappa antibody and/or binds to the p40 subunit of human cytokinesinterleukin (IL)-12 and IL-23. In some embodiments, the drug deliverydevice may contain or be used with Amjevita™ or Amgevita™ (formerly ABP501) (mab anti-TNF human IgG1), a biosimilar candidate to Humira®, oranother product that contains human mab anti-TNF human IgG1. In someembodiments, the drug delivery device may contain or be used with AMG160, or another product that contains a half-life extended (HLE)anti-prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)×anti-CD3 BiTE®(bispecific T cell engager) construct. In some embodiments, the drugdelivery device may contain or be used with AMG 119, or another productcontaining a delta-like ligand 3 (DLL3) CAR T (chimeric antigen receptorT cell) cellular therapy. In some embodiments, the drug delivery devicemay contain or be used with AMG 119, or another product containing adelta-like ligand 3 (DLL3) CAR T (chimeric antigen receptor T cell)cellular therapy. In some embodiments, the drug delivery device maycontain or be used with AMG 133, or another product containing a gastricinhibitory polypeptide receptor (GIPR) antagonist and GLP-1R agonist. Insome embodiments, the drug delivery device may contain or be used withAMG 171 or another product containing a Growth Differential Factor 15(GDF15) analog. In some embodiments, the drug delivery device maycontain or be used with AMG 176 or another product containing a smallmolecule inhibitor of myeloid cell leukemia 1 (MCL-1). In someembodiments, the drug delivery device may contain or be used with AMG199 or another product containing a half-life extended (HLE) bispecificT cell engager construct (BITE®). In some embodiments, the drug deliverydevice may contain or be used with AMG 256 or another product containingan anti-PD-1×IL21 mutein and/or an IL-21 receptor agonist designed toselectively turn on the Interleukin 21 (IL-21) pathway in programmedcell death-1 (PD-1) positive cells. In some embodiments, the drugdelivery device may contain or be used with AMG 330 or another productcontaining an anti-CD33×anti-CD3 BiTE® (bispecific T cell engager)construct. In some embodiments, the drug delivery device may contain orbe used with AMG 404 or another product containing a humananti-programmed cell death-1(PD-1) monoclonal antibody beinginvestigated as a treatment for patients with solid tumors. In someembodiments, the drug delivery device may contain or be used with AMG427 or another product containing a half-life extended (HLE)anti-fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3)×anti-CD3 BiTE® (bispecific T cellengager) construct. In some embodiments, the drug delivery device maycontain or be used with AMG 430 or another product containing ananti-Jagged-1 monoclonal antibody. In some embodiments, the drugdelivery device may contain or be used with AMG 506 or another productcontaining a multi-specific FAP×4-1BB-targeting DARPin® biologic underinvestigation as a treatment for solid tumors. In some embodiments, thedrug delivery device may contain or be used with AMG 509 or anotherproduct containing a bivalent T-cell engager and is designed using XmAb®2+1 technology. In some embodiments, the drug delivery device maycontain or be used with AMG 562 or another product containing ahalf-life extended (HLE) CD19×CD3 BiTE® (bispecific T cell engager)construct. In some embodiments, the drug delivery device may contain orbe used with Efavaleukin alfa (formerly AMG 592) or another productcontaining an IL-2 mutein Fc fusion protein. In some embodiments, thedrug delivery device may contain or be used with AMG 596 or anotherproduct containing a CD3×epidermal growth factor receptor vIII(EGFRvIII) BiTE® (bispecific T cell engager) molecule. In someembodiments, the drug delivery device may contain or be used with AMG673 or another product containing a half-life extended (HLE)anti-CD33×anti-CD3 BiTE® (bispecific T cell engager) construct. In someembodiments, the drug delivery device may contain or be used with AMG701 or another product containing a half-life extended (HLE) anti-B-cellmaturation antigen (BCMA)×anti-CD3 BiTE® (bispecific T cell engager)construct. In some embodiments, the drug delivery device may contain orbe used with AMG 757 or another product containing a half-life extended(HLE) anti- delta-like ligand 3 (DLL3)×anti-CD3 BiTE® (bispecific T cellengager) construct. In some embodiments, the drug delivery device maycontain or be used with AMG 910 or another product containing ahalf-life extended (HLE) epithelial cell tight junction protein claudin18.2×CD3 BiTE® (bispecific T cell engager) construct.

Although the drug delivery devices, assemblies, components, subsystemsand methods have been described in terms of exemplary embodiments, theyare not limited thereto. The detailed description is to be construed asexemplary only and does not describe every possible embodiment of thepresent disclosure. Numerous alternative embodiments could beimplemented, using either current technology or technology developedafter the filing date of this patent that would still fall within thescope of the claims defining the invention(s) disclosed herein.

Those skilled in the art will recognize that a wide variety ofmodifications, alterations, and combinations can be made with respect tothe above described embodiments without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention(s) disclosed herein, and that such modifications,alterations, and combinations are to be viewed as being within the ambitof the inventive concept(s).

1. A method of determining material compatibility for components of adrug delivery system, including using a surface zeta-potentialanalytical method to evaluate surface interactions between a desiredmolecule and at least one material present within a given IV-bag system.2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: providing adouble gap flow cell having a top layer, a bottom layer, and a flow pathfor the desired molecule to flow therebetween, the top and bottom layersbeing constructed from a first potential material; measuring a firstzeta-potential when the desired molecule flows through the firstpotential material.
 3. The method of claim 2, further comprising thesteps of: replacing the first potential material with a second potentialmaterial; measuring a second zeta-potential when the desired moleculeflows through the second potential material; and comparing the firstzeta-potential with the second zeta-potential.
 4. The method of claim 2,wherein the desired molecule includes a drug product to be deliveredintravenously.
 5. The method of claim 4, further comprising the step offorming a solution with the drug product and an intravenous solutionstabilizer to the drug product and measuring a zeta-potential of thesolution.
 6. A drug delivery system for delivering a medicament,comprising: a drug product container containing either (a) a B-cellmaturation antigen Bispecific T-Cell engager (BiTE®) or (b) aprostate-specific membrane antigen bispecific T-Cell Engager (BiTE®); afluid path adapted to receive the drug product from the drug productcontainer; a drug delivery device positioned along and/or adjacent tothe fluid path, the drug delivery device including: a housing; a fluiddisplacement assembly at least partially supported by and/or surroundedby the housing; a drive component at least partially supported by and/orsurrounded by the housing, the drive component adapted to drive themedicament through the fluid displacement assembly; wherein the drugproduct container is constructed from at least one of EVA or polyolefinand the fluid path is constructed from at least one of polyethylene,polyurethane, or PVC.
 7. The drug delivery system of claim 6, whereinthe BiTE® is a half-life extended (HLE) BiTE®.
 8. A drug delivery systemfor delivering a medicament, comprising: a drug product containercontaining either (a) a humanized bi-specific XmAb T cell recruitingantibody, (b) a CD19-targeting bispecific T-Cell Engager (BiTE®)antibody, or (c) a DLL3-targeting Bispecific T-Cell engager (BiTE®); afluid path adapted to receive the drug product from the drug productcontainer; a drug delivery device positioned along and/or adjacent tothe fluid path, the drug delivery device including: a housing; a fluiddisplacement assembly at least partially supported by and/or surroundedby the housing; a drive component at least partially supported by and/orsurrounded by the housing, the drive component adapted to drive themedicament through the fluid displacement assembly; wherein the drugproduct container and the fluid path are constructed from at least oneof EVA or polyolefin.
 9. (canceled)
 10. The drug delivery system ofclaim 6, wherein the drug product container contains theprostate-specific membrane antigen bispecific T-Cell Engager (BiTE®),and the system further comprises a disposable plastic syringe adapted todeliver the drug product, the disposable plastic syringe constructedfrom polypropylene.
 11. (canceled)
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 13. The drug deliverysystem of claim 8, wherein the drug product container contains theCD19-targeting bispecific T-Cell Engager (BiTE®) antibody, and thesystem further comprises a disposable plastic syringe adapted to deliverthe drug product, the disposable plastic syringe constructed from asiliconized material.
 14. The drug delivery system of claim 8, whereinthe drug product container contains either (b) a CD19-targetingbispecific T-Cell Engager (BiTE®) antibody or (c) a DLL3-targetingBispecific T-Cell engager (BiTE®), and the BiTE® is a half-life extended(HLE) BiTE®.
 15. (canceled)
 16. The drug delivery system of claim 8,wherein the drug product container contains the DLL3-targetingBispecific T-Cell engager (BiTE®), and the system further comprising adisposable plastic syringe adapted to deliver the drug product, thedisposable plastic syringe constructed from plastic.
 17. (canceled)